Agatha Christie - The Best
Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes
And Then There Were None (1939) = 2 titles
The Witness for the Prosecution (1948, short story) = 1 titles
4.50 from Paddington (1957) = 3 titles
After the Funeral (1953) = 1/2 titles
Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952) = 1/2 titles
Murder on the Orient Express (1934) = 2 titles
Death on the Nile (1937) = 2/3 titles
The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side (1962) = 3 titles
Evil Under the Sun (1941) = 2 titles
A Murder Is Announced (1950) = 2 titles
Sleeping Murder (1976) = 2 titles
Nemesis (1971) = 1 title
Peril at End House (1932) = 1 title
Poirot Investigates (1924, short story collection) = 1 title
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) = 1 title
The ABC Murders (1936) = 1 title
Poirot's Early Cases (1974, short story collection) = 1 title
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938) = 1 title
The Murder on the Links (1925) = 1 title
Lord Edgware Dies (1933) = 1 title
Five Little Pigs (1942) = 1 title
Sad Cypress (1940) = 1 title
Curtain (1975) = 1 title
The Body in the Library (1942) = 1 title
The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) = 1 title
Crooked House (1949) = 1 title
HERCULE POIROT actors: Albert Finney (1 film), Peter Ustinov (2 films), David Suchet (1 tv series), Kenneth Branagh (? films)
MISS MARPLE actresses: Margaret Rutherford (4 films), Angela Lansbury (1 film), Joan Hickson (5 titles), Geraldine McEwan (5 episodes), Julia McKenzie (1 episode)
Note: number of titles refers to this list
And Then There Were None (1939) = 2 titles
The Witness for the Prosecution (1948, short story) = 1 titles
4.50 from Paddington (1957) = 3 titles
After the Funeral (1953) = 1/2 titles
Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952) = 1/2 titles
Murder on the Orient Express (1934) = 2 titles
Death on the Nile (1937) = 2/3 titles
The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side (1962) = 3 titles
Evil Under the Sun (1941) = 2 titles
A Murder Is Announced (1950) = 2 titles
Sleeping Murder (1976) = 2 titles
Nemesis (1971) = 1 title
Peril at End House (1932) = 1 title
Poirot Investigates (1924, short story collection) = 1 title
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) = 1 title
The ABC Murders (1936) = 1 title
Poirot's Early Cases (1974, short story collection) = 1 title
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938) = 1 title
The Murder on the Links (1925) = 1 title
Lord Edgware Dies (1933) = 1 title
Five Little Pigs (1942) = 1 title
Sad Cypress (1940) = 1 title
Curtain (1975) = 1 title
The Body in the Library (1942) = 1 title
The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) = 1 title
Crooked House (1949) = 1 title
HERCULE POIROT actors: Albert Finney (1 film), Peter Ustinov (2 films), David Suchet (1 tv series), Kenneth Branagh (? films)
MISS MARPLE actresses: Margaret Rutherford (4 films), Angela Lansbury (1 film), Joan Hickson (5 titles), Geraldine McEwan (5 episodes), Julia McKenzie (1 episode)
Note: number of titles refers to this list
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- DirectorRené ClairStarsBarry FitzgeraldWalter HustonLouis HaywardSeven guests, a newly hired secretary and two staff are gathered at a manor house on an isolated island by an unknown absentee host and are killed off one-by-one. They work together to determine who the killer is before it's too late.
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsTyrone PowerMarlene DietrichCharles LaughtonA veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
- DirectorGeorge PollockStarsMargaret RutherfordArthur KennedyMuriel PavlowWhen Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.4.50 from Paddington
- DirectorGeorge PollockStarsMargaret RutherfordStringer DavisRobert MorleyWhen a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Jane Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder.After the Funeral (POIROT novel)
- DirectorGeorge PollockStarsMargaret RutherfordRon MoodyCharles 'Bud' TingwellWhen Miss Jane Marple joins a theatrical company after a blackmailer is murdered, several members of the troupe are also dispatched by this mysterious killer.Mrs McGinty's Dead (POIROT novel)
- DirectorGeorge PollockStarsMargaret RutherfordLionel JeffriesCharles 'Bud' TingwellAfter Miss Jane Marple is made a trustee of a merchant marine training vessel, a fellow trustee is poisoned, and ship's officers are later murdered after she comes on board.Original screenplay
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsAlbert FinneyLauren BacallIngrid BergmanIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.
- DirectorRobert MooreStarsPeter FalkAlec GuinnessPeter SellersFive famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.Parody of the traditional mystery stories and detectives
Novels that have inspired this film are "Cards on the Table" (1936) and "And Then There Were None" (1939) - DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsPeter UstinovMia FarrowSimon MacCorkindaleAs Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
- DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsAngela LansburyTony CurtisRock HudsonMiss Jane Marple comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
- DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsPeter UstinovJames MasonMaggie SmithTrying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
- StarsJoan HicksonUrsula HowellsSamantha BondAn unusual announcement in the newspaper leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's home, where they become witnesses to a murder.
- DirectorJohn DaviesStarsJoan HicksonGeraldine AlexanderJohn Moulder-BrownWhen a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.
- StarsJoan HicksonPeter TilburyHelen CherryMiss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes.
- DirectorMartyn FriendStarsJoan HicksonJuliette MoleDavid BeamesA friend of Miss Marple's sees a woman being strangled in a passing train. When police cannot find a body and doubt the story, Miss Marple enlists professional housekeeper, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, to go undercover.
- DirectorNorman StoneStarsJoan HicksonClaire BloomBarry NewmanAt a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently meant for the actress.
- DirectorRenny RyeStarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonWhile Poirot is staying at an exclusive Cornish resort, he meets a beautiful heiress whose life is in danger.Feature Lenght
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonPoirot wagers Chief Inspector Japp that he can solve the mystery of a missing banker without leaving his flat.POIROT INVESTIGATES
- DirectorRoss DevenishStarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHastings renews his friendship with Poirot and involves him in the mysterious poisoning of the mistress of a manor house married to a man twenty years her junior.Feature Lenght
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonPoirot receives taunting letters from a serial killer who appears to choose his victims and crime scenes alphabetically.Feature Lenght
- DirectorKen GrieveStarsDavid SuchetPhilip JacksonRosalie CrutchleyWhile in Belgium, Poirot relates to Chief Inspector Japp a case from his early days in the Belgian police force that nearly eluded the brilliance of his 'little grey cells.'POIROT'S EARLY CASES
- DirectorEdward BennettStarsDavid SuchetPhilip JacksonVernon DobtcheffThe tyrannical patriarch of a dysfunctional but wealthy family summons his adult children for a Christmas reunion, but prior to the holiday his throat is slashed apparently by one of them.Feature Lenght
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserDiane FletcherWhile Poirot and Hastings are holidaying in France, a businessman tells Poirot that his life is in danger. The next day he is found stabbed to death on a nearby golf course.Feature Lenght
- DirectorBrian FarnhamStarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonA beautiful actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her tyrannical husband - except that she has a cast-iron alibi for the night of the crime.Feature Lenght
- DirectorBrian FarnhamStarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonPoirot's rehabilitative health retreat on an island resort becomes an even more stimulating mental exercise when a flirtatious film star is found strangled on a nearby beach.Feature Lenght
- DirectorPaul UnwinStarsDavid SuchetRachael StirlingAidan GillenLucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the 14-year-old murder in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her artist father.Feature Lenght
- DirectorDavid MooreStarsDavid SuchetElisabeth Dermot WalshRupert Penry-JonesElinor Carlisle seems to be the obvious murderer of her ailing aunt and the beautiful romantic rival who broke up her engagement, but Poirot uncovers darker motives.Feature Lenght
- DirectorAndy WilsonStarsDavid SuchetJames FoxEmma Griffiths MalinA wealthy American heiress honeymooning on a Nile cruise ship is stalked by a former friend, whose boyfriend she had stolen before making him her new husband.Feature Lenght
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsDavid SuchetTristan McShepherdSam CranePoirot investigates the murder of a shady American businessman stabbed in his compartment on the Orient Express when it is blocked by a blizzard in Croatia.Feature Lenght
- DirectorHettie MacdonaldStarsDavid SuchetHelen BaxendaleHugh FraserAn ailing Poirot returns to Styles with Hastings nearly three decades after solving their first mystery there in order to prevent a serial killer from claiming more victims.
- DirectorAndy WilsonStarsGeraldine McEwanIan RichardsonTara FitzgeraldDolly Bantry calls upon her old friend Miss Marple when the strangled corpse of an unknown blonde girl is found in the library of her home, Gossington Hall.The Body in the Library
- DirectorCharlie PalmerStarsGeraldine McEwanJohn OwensJana CarpenterNo one seems surprised when Colonel Protheroe is found murdered in the local vicarage. Red herrings abound, especially when his widow and her lover both confess to the murder.
- DirectorAndy WilsonStarsGeraldine McEwanGriff Rhys JonesDavid WarnerMiss Marple investigates the wealthy Crackenthorpe clan, believing a body to be hidden on their estate after a visiting friend witnesses a brutal strangling murder occurring on a passing train.4.50 from Paddington
- DirectorJohn StricklandStarsGeraldine McEwanChristian CoulsonCherie LunghiThe villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are summoned by a newspaper notice to the house of Letitia Blacklock, anticipating a murder game. But things become too real when someone is shot dead.
- DirectorEdward HallStarsGeraldine McEwanJulian WadhamEmilio DoorgasinghGwenda Halliday, a wealthy young Englishwoman recently emigrated from India, intuitively buys a seaside manor house, where she re-experiences a murder.
- 2004–20131h 28mTV-PG7.5 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorTom ShanklandStarsJulia McKenzieLindsay DuncanGene GoodmanA troubled Hollywood star and her husband move to St. Mary Mead, but their arrival becomes clouded in tragedy when a fan is fatally poisoned during a garden fête.
- StarsMaeve DermodyCharles DanceToby StephensTen strangers are invited to an island by a mysterious host, and start to get killed one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
- DirectorGilles Paquet-BrennerStarsMax IronsStefanie MartiniGlenn CloseIn Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghPenélope CruzWillem DafoeWhen a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsTom BatemanAnnette BeningKenneth BranaghWhile on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.